Hi Gord,
Thanks for your tip to go to the Valley of Fire. We'll take it into
consideration. There is so much to see and so little time. Our total
trip time will be 29 days, including flights. In that time we cannot see
all the things to see in one of your states, let alone your whole
country.
Wiliam
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Gordon Ross [mailto:gordross@xxxxxxx]
> Verzonden: zaterdag 4 april 2009 23:29
> Aan: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Onderwerp: Re: [OM] Trip to the US?
>
>
> Hi William-
>
> you have to go to the 'Valley of Fire' about half hour drive out of
> Vegas- three colour layers of rock forming canyons and rock
> structures- a trail leading to a cauldren where there are original
> artworks on the rock walls and reputedly the hideout of the last of
> the aboriginals in the area. Fabulous landscape photo opps.
>
> -gord
>
> On 4-Apr-09, at 3:21 PM, Wiliam Wagenaar wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your recommendations Chuck. Hoover dam was already on the
> > to
> > must see list. We just added red rock canyon to the want to see
> > list. I
> > understand that Las Vegas is nothing like any place else in
> the US (or
> > elsewhere) I guess that is why we want to visit that too.
> >
> > Wiliam
> >
> >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> >> Van: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> Verzonden: zaterdag 4 april 2009 20:14
> >> Aan: Olympus Camera Discussion
> >> Onderwerp: Re: [OM] Trip to the US?
> >>
> >>
> >> You will most likely pass about 250 km south of Niagara
> Falls. Enjoy
> >> your trip but don't take Las Vegas as anything like the
> rest of the
> >> US. It is unlike any other city in the US. Also, smoking
> is allowed
> >> in most (if not all) casinos. And there is a lot of it. That's
> >> unlike most places in the US today.
> >>
> >> But perhaps you'll plan a side trip to Hoover Dam. Recommended.
> >> <http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service/index.html> The
> >> shorter and
> >> less expensive tour is probably adequate. Hoover Dam is
> >> about 50km from
> >> Las Vegas on mostly fast highway. You have to pass through
> >> the suburban
> >> areas of Las Vegas and Henderson (where my father lives).
> There are
> >> still lots of casinos in Henderson but it looks more typical
> >> (at least
> >> of desert living) than the Las Vegas strip.
> >>
> >> When you get tired of casinos and lights and need to do a little
> >> landscape photography go west about 30 km to Red Rock Canyon.
> >> <http://www.desertusa.com/redrock/>
> >> <http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/>
> >>
> >> Chuck Norcutt
> >>
> >> Wiliam Wagenaar wrote:
> >>> Hi Ali,
> >>>
> >>> Sorry but the Niagara falls are not in our route. Maybe
> we can see
> >>> them from the plane while flying fron New York to Las
> Vegas with a
> >>> stopover in Chicago? Your country is so large that we can
> only see
> >>> very few special places and the ones we visit we can only visit
> >>> briefly. I feel we are already wanting to see too much. I
> >> will mail my
> >>> travel plans to the list later.
> >>>
> >>> Maybe there will be a next time we visit the US ;-) That
> >> will be a few
> >>> years away though. Can't afford this kind of trip every
> >> year, not even
> >>> without the kids ;-(
> >>>
> >>> Wiliam
> >>>
> >>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> >>>> Van: AS [mailto:alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx]
> >>>> Verzonden: zaterdag 4 april 2009 16:25
> >>>> Aan: Olympus Camera Discussion
> >>>> Onderwerp: Re: [OM] Trip to the US?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Make sure to visit Niagara Falls ( the American side ). I have a
> >>>> friend here who is from the Netherlands as well. You'll
> be in close
> >>>> proximity to Canada and about 8 hours away from NYC.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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